How is the meat priced at Goldee's?

By the pound, sold in half-pound portions, written on a board rather than a printed menu. Reported rates are around $35 a pound for beef ribs, $32 for brisket, $28 for pork ribs and turkey, and about $6 per sausage link.

What should I order at Goldee's?

Brisket and beef ribs are the most celebrated items. The jalapeno cheese sausage and Laotian sausage are distinctive specialties, and the potato salad, kale-cabbage slaw, jalapeno cheese grits, Kennedale stew, and banana pudding are all well regarded sides and dessert.

Dick Price Rd · Fort Worth · Open Fri–Sun Only

Goldee’s Bar-B-Q

Q: What time should I arrive at Goldee's?

Arriving 3 to 4 hours before the 11 a.m. opening gives a strong shot at brisket. Arriving at or after opening means brisket may already be gone, though ribs, turkey and sausage typically last longer.

Q: Does Goldee's take reservations?

No, Goldee's does not accept reservations of any kind.

Five friends opened a barbecue joint on a rural road outside Fort Worth two weeks before COVID shut everything down. A year later, Texas Monthly called it the best barbecue in the state — out of 411 places they visited. Now people line up before sunrise for a shot at the brisket.

See the Menu & Prices Should You Get in Line?

4645 Dick Price Rd Fri–Sun, 11am–3pm or sellout No Reservations

Goldee’s is named after Goldee, the old Ford F-250 that founders Jalen Heard, Lane Milne and Jonny White used to tow their first smoker. The three friends, joined by Nupohn Inthanousay and Dylan Taylor, learned the barbecue trade in Austin before coming home to Fort Worth and opening in a converted building on a rural stretch of Dick Price Road — previously home to Kenneth’s Pit Barbecue — on February 15, 2020. They were selling four to six briskets a day. Two weeks later, COVID shut down dine-in service entirely.

They survived on takeout, reopened for dine-in in spring 2021, and that October, Texas Monthly named Goldee’s the #1 barbecue joint in Texas — out of 411 restaurants the magazine visited for its Top 50 list. The write-up praised “a confident restraint that belies the pitmasters’ youth.” Since then: a James Beard Award semifinalist nod (2023), a rib-focused spinoff called Ribbee’s (2023), a spot on Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs list (2024), and a cookbook from University of Texas Press (2025). The lines, if anything, have only gotten longer.

2020

Opened, 2 weeks pre-COVID

Texas Monthly, 2021 (of 411)

Days open per week

4hrs+

Typical line before opening

Interactive · planning tool

Should you get in line — and when?

Drag the slider to a planned arrival time. The estimate below is built from commonly reported line-growth and sellout patterns at Goldee’s — not an official queue feed — but it’ll get you in the right ballpark.

Model assumptions: doors open 11:00 a.m.; the line typically starts forming 4–5 hours early on weekends; brisket is a limited daily batch and is the first item to run out, usually within the first 60–90 minutes of service on busy days.

7:00 AM

4 hours before doors open

6:00 AM8:00 AM10:00 AM11:30 AM

Estimated line position~15th–30th

Brisket oddsExcellent

Ribs / sausage / turkey oddsExcellent

Arriving this early puts you near the front of the line before doors even open — you should have your pick of everything, including brisket.

The grease board

Goldee’s Menu & Prices

Goldee’s writes prices on a board outside the door, not a printed menu — meat is sold by the half-pound, and prices can shift slightly with the beef market. Here’s what’s typically posted.

Today’s Board

Meat priced per pound · sold by the half-pound

Meats (per lb)

Beef Ribs$35

Brisket$32

Pork Ribs$28

Turkey$28

SausageHouse-made · per link$6

Also on the Pit

Jalapeño Cheese SausageMolten Tillamook cheese pockets$6

Laotian SausageA nod to co-founder Nupohn Inthanousay’s heritageAsk board

Pork BellyAsk board

Sides & Extras

SmallAny side, small size$5

MediumAny side, medium size$10

LargeAny side, large size$18

Homemade White BreadFree

Try These Sides

Old-School Potato Salad—

Kale & Cabbage Slaw—

Jalapeño Cheese Grits—

Kennedale StewPork hash over rice, named for the road it’s built on—

Banana Pudding—

Prices above are per-pound rates commonly reported at Goldee’s and are sold by the half-pound; they can shift with beef costs, so treat them as a solid estimate rather than today’s exact board. Sides marked “—” are priced by size (see above) rather than a fixed number. Call (817) 480-4131 to confirm before you drive out.

What’s changed lately

Recent chapters

2023

Ribbee’s opens

A rib-focused food stand spinoff, also in Fort Worth.

2023

James Beard nod

Named a James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist.

2024

Best New Chefs

Founders named to Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs list.

2025

The cookbook

Goldee’s Bar-B-Q: A Cookbook, published by UT Press.

Good to know

Goldee’s — FAQ

Why does Goldee’s have such long lines?

Goldee’s is only open Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until they sell out, and brisket is smoked in a limited daily batch. Since Texas Monthly named it the #1 barbecue joint in Texas in 2021, lines of 4-5 hours before opening have become routine on weekends.

What time should I arrive?

Use the line estimator above for a planning guide. As a rule of thumb, arriving 3-4 hours before the 11 a.m. opening gives you a strong shot at brisket; arriving at or after opening means brisket may already be gone, though ribs, turkey and sausage typically last longer.

How is the meat priced?

By the pound, sold in half-pound portions, written on a board rather than a printed menu. Reported rates: beef ribs around $35/lb, brisket around $32/lb, pork ribs and turkey around $28/lb, and sausage around $6 per link. Prices can shift with the beef market.

Does Goldee’s take reservations?

No. Goldee’s does not accept reservations of any kind — it’s line up and wait, like most Texas barbecue destinations of its kind.

What should I order?

Brisket and beef ribs are the most celebrated items; the jalapeño cheese sausage (with pockets of Tillamook cheese) and the Laotian sausage are distinctive specialties. On the side, the potato salad, kale-cabbage slaw, jalapeño cheese grits, and Kennedale stew (a pork hash over rice) are all well regarded, and the banana pudding is the dessert to get.

Who owns Goldee’s?

Goldee’s was founded in 2020 by five friends: Jalen Heard, Jonny White, Lane Milne, Nupohn Inthanousay and Dylan Taylor. Ownership has shifted over time as the group has grown and evolved since opening.

Find Goldee’s

Hours, location & directions

Day	Hours
Friday – Sunday	11 a.m.–3 p.m., or until sellout
Monday – Thursday	Closed

No reservations. Brisket is limited and typically sells out first, often within 60-90 minutes of opening on busy weekends. Cash and card both accepted.

Goldee’s Bar-B-Q
4645 Dick Price Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76140
Southeast Fort Worth, near Kennedale

Phone: (817) 480-4131 · Web: goldeesbbq.com

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